Hashima Circa 1930
Hashima may refer to: *Hashima, Gifu (羽島市), city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan ** The Hashima meteorite of circa 1910, which landed in Hashima City (see meteorite falls) *Hashima District, Gifu (羽島郡), a nearby district in Gifu Prefecture, Japan *Hashima Island (端島) (nicknamed ''Gunkanjima'', which translates to "Battleship Island"), an uninhabited island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, formerly home to a coal mining facility *Hasma Hasma (harsmar, hashima) is a Chinese and widely Central Asian dessert ingredient made from the dried fatty tissue found near the fallopian tubes of true frogs, typically the Asiatic grass frog (''Rana chensinensis''). Because of its whitish ...

Hashima, Gifu
is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 67,909 in 26,327 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2, in 26,367 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Hashima is located in the Nōbi Plain of southwest Gifu Prefecture, with the Kiso River to the east and the Nagara River to the west. Much of the city area is low-lying and subject to frequent flooding. Climate The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Hashima is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1849 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture **Gifu **Ōgaki **Kaizu ** Anpachi ** Wanouchi ** Kasamatsu *Aichi Prefecture **Ichinomiya **Inazawa Demographic ...
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Meteorite Falls
A meteorite fall, also called an observed fall, is a meteorite collected after its fall from outer space was observed by people or automated devices. Any other meteorite is called a "find". There are more than 1,100 documented falls listed in widely used databases, most of which have specimens in modern collections. , the Meteoritical Bulletin Database had 1211 confirmed falls. Importance Observed meteorite falls are important for several reasons. Material from observed falls has not been subjected to terrestrial weathering, making the find a better candidate for scientific study. Historically, observed falls were the most compelling evidence supporting the extraterrestrial origin of meteorites. Furthermore, observed fall discoveries are a better representative sample of the types of meteorites which fall to Earth. For example, iron meteorites take much longer to weather and are easier to identify as unusual objects, as compared to other types. This may explain the increas ...
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Hashima District, Gifu
is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the district has an estimated population of 46,685. The total area is 18.26 km2. Towns * Ginan * Kasamatsu Mergers *On November 1, 2004 - the town of Kawashima was merged into the expanded city of Kakamigahara. *On January 1, 2006 - the town of Yanaizu was merged into the expanded capital city of Gifu Prefecture, Gifu is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku .... Notes Districts in Gifu Prefecture {{Gifu-geo-stub ...
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Hashima Island
, commonly called , is a tiny abandoned island off Nagasaki, lying about from the centre of the city. It is one of 505 uninhabited islands in Nagasaki Prefecture. The island's most notable features are its abandoned concrete buildings, undisturbed except by nature, and the surrounding seawall. While the island is a symbol of the rapid industrialization of Japan, it is also a reminder of Japanese war crimes as a site of forced labour prior to and during World War II. The island was known for its undersea coal mines, established in 1887, which operated during the industrialisation of Japan. The island reached a peak population of 5,259 in 1959. In 1974, with the coal reserves nearing depletion, the mine was closed and all of the residents departed soon after, leaving the island effectively abandoned for the following three decades. Interest in the island re-emerged in the 2000s on account of its undisturbed historic ruins, and it gradually became a tourist attraction. Certain c ...
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